NET WORTH: UCLA hasn't looked all that good the past two rounds. The Bruins had a 21-point halftime lead against Western Kentucky, but the Hilltoppers were in the game until the final minute. The Bruins barely got past Texas A&M in the second round, thanks to a ferocious defensive effort. In short, the Bruins look vulnerable. Xavier can take advantage of that vulnerability. Whether the Musketeers can pull it off is another matter. Xavier has five players averaging in double figures, but the Musketeers absolutely need a big game from 6-foot-9 forward Josh Duncan, whose perimeter game opens up the lane for Xavier's slashers. UCLA guard Russell Westbrook is the wild card. His quickness makes him a handful on both ends. If Xavier puts Stanley Burrell on him, guard Darren Collison or Josh Shipp could have big games.

NET WORTH: Louisville's defense - a mix of aggressive man-to-man and a zone - has been superb in the second half of the season. It will need to continue to be so if the Cardinals are to win. North Carolina leads the nation in offensive rebounds and also gets to the line more than any other team. Louisville has the height to negate North Carolina's usual advantage on the boards. North Carolina outrebounds foes by about 12 per game; Louisville is at plus-3.2. Louisville has had a propensity to be sloppy with the ball, and North Carolina will turn those turnovers into transition baskets. Look for Louisville center David Padgett to be more involved in the offense. The Cardinals should make this a grind-it-out affair.